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GOVERNMENT & AI SUMMIT AGENDA

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8:00 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

1 hour

Pick up your badge, grab some breakfast, and network with your peers!

Pick up your badge, grab some breakfast, and network with your peers!

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9:00 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Opening Remarks

5 minutes
ON DEMAND

Welcome to the 2024 Government & AI Summit!

George Jackson
George Jackson
VP of Events
GovExec

Welcome to the 2024 Government & AI Summit!

George Jackson
George Jackson
VP of Events
GovExec
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9:05 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Managing the Data Deluge

35 minutes
ON DEMAND

Data's importance in AI adoption cannot be overstated. Learn more about data governance, data privacy, and effective data collection and storage.

Manuel "Manny" Medrano
Manuel "Manny" Medrano
Office Director - Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Directorate of Cyber Technology and Security
Department of State
Natalie Alms
Natalie Alms
Staff Reporter
Nextgov/FCW

Data's importance in AI adoption cannot be overstated. Learn more about data governance, data privacy, and effective data collection and storage.

Manuel "Manny" Medrano
Manuel "Manny" Medrano
Office Director - Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Directorate of Cyber Technology and Security
Department of State
Natalie Alms
Natalie Alms
Staff Reporter
Nextgov/FCW
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9:40 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Generative AI in Federal Finance

20 minutes
ON DEMAND

How can generative AI transform federal financial operations? Gain insights into effective metrics for measuring the success of AI-driven strategies, learn about the integration of cross-agency data sharing and collaboration, and examine lessons from past implementations to guide future experimentation, training, and workforce enablement for AI and machine learning.

Olivia Peterson
Olivia Peterson
Director, Federal Financial Services
AWS World Wide Public Sector
Anna Pettyjohn
Anna Pettyjohn
Executive Vice President, Product & Strategy
GovExec

How can generative AI transform federal financial operations? Gain insights into effective metrics for measuring the success of AI-driven strategies, learn about the integration of cross-agency data sharing and collaboration, and examine lessons from past implementations to guide future experimentation, training, and workforce enablement for AI and machine learning.

Olivia Peterson
Olivia Peterson
Director, Federal Financial Services
AWS World Wide Public Sector
Anna Pettyjohn
Anna Pettyjohn
Executive Vice President, Product & Strategy
GovExec
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10:00 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Coffee Break

20 minutes

Take a quick coffee/networking break!

Take a quick coffee/networking break!

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10:20 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

AI-Powered Cybersecurity

35 minutes
ON DEMAND

How can AI bolster security and help manage threats? Explore the potential AI has to optimize federal cybersecurity measures.

Brian Peretti
Brian Peretti
Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief AI Officer
Department of Treasury
Kevin Walsh
Kevin Walsh
Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Government Accountability Office
David DiMolfetta
David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity Reporter
Nextgov/FCW

How can AI bolster security and help manage threats? Explore the potential AI has to optimize federal cybersecurity measures.

Brian Peretti
Brian Peretti
Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief AI Officer
Department of Treasury
Kevin Walsh
Kevin Walsh
Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Government Accountability Office
David DiMolfetta
David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity Reporter
Nextgov/FCW
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10:55 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Boosting Public Services with Secure and Intelligent AI Integration using Elastic

20 minutes
ON DEMAND

AI is revolutionizing public services in government, healthcare, and education. This session explores how Elastic securely integrates your data with advanced AI models to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. With over a decade of trusted partnerships, Elastic provides robust security measures and democratizes machine learning insights for all team members. Discover how vector databases, semantic search and generative AI can offer personalized public service and streamline operations. Join us to see how Elastic can help you securely harness AI to improve outcomes for citizens, patients, and students.

Darryl E. Peek
Darryl E. Peek
Senior Director of Public Sector Channels and Alliances (FED & SLED)
Elastic

AI is revolutionizing public services in government, healthcare, and education. This session explores how Elastic securely integrates your data with advanced AI models to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. With over a decade of trusted partnerships, Elastic provides robust security measures and democratizes machine learning insights for all team members. Discover how vector databases, semantic search and generative AI can offer personalized public service and streamline operations. Join us to see how Elastic can help you securely harness AI to improve outcomes for citizens, patients, and students.

Darryl E. Peek
Darryl E. Peek
Senior Director of Public Sector Channels and Alliances (FED & SLED)
Elastic
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11:15 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Google AI for Public Sector

20 minutes
ON DEMAND

Presented by Google Cloud

Katharyn White
Katharyn White
Director of Google Cloud Marketing, Public Sector
Google Cloud

Presented by Google Cloud

Katharyn White
Katharyn White
Director of Google Cloud Marketing, Public Sector
Google Cloud
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11:35 AM EDT Thursday, September 12

Lunch & Networking

50 minutes

Time for some lunch and networking!

Time for some lunch and networking!

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12:25 PM EDT Thursday, September 12

How to Find Your Long-Term Technology Partner

20 minutes
ON DEMAND

Tammy Ells discusses the critical relationship component that immixGroup has with suppliers, distributers, and value added resellers (VARS). ImmixGroup targets the needs of government partners to meet their mission and objectives and create custom solutions. As government solutions become more complex, Tammy discusses how "synergy" and communication are keys to meeting those mission goals.

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Tammy Ells
Tammy Ells
Vice President & General Manager
immixGroup

Tammy Ells discusses the critical relationship component that immixGroup has with suppliers, distributers, and value added resellers (VARS). ImmixGroup targets the needs of government partners to meet their mission and objectives and create custom solutions. As government solutions become more complex, Tammy discusses how "synergy" and communication are keys to meeting those mission goals.

In a changing world, immixGroup meets customers where they are today and provides solutions to help them build out their future needs. Discover how immixGroup is helping solve those technology needs. Lastly, Tammy Ells discusses how data and IT are the future of the public sector channel ecosystem that needs to be protected, collected, and analyzed.

Tammy Ells
Tammy Ells
Vice President & General Manager
immixGroup
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12:45 PM EDT Thursday, September 12

Predictive AI & Analysis

30 minutes
ON DEMAND

Predictive AI and analytics can transform an agency's risk management and operational strategies. Explore some of the best practices for harnessing predictive AI and machine learning.

Deborah Duran, Ph.D.
Deborah Duran, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Data Science, Analytics and Systems
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. Mike Horton
Dr. Mike Horton
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Department of Transportation
Alexandra Kelley
Alexandra Kelley
Staff Reporter
Nextgov/FCW

Predictive AI and analytics can transform an agency's risk management and operational strategies. Explore some of the best practices for harnessing predictive AI and machine learning.

Deborah Duran, Ph.D.
Deborah Duran, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Data Science, Analytics and Systems
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. Mike Horton
Dr. Mike Horton
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Department of Transportation
Alexandra Kelley
Alexandra Kelley
Staff Reporter
Nextgov/FCW
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1:15 PM EDT Thursday, September 12

Humans are the Loop: Leveraging Authoritative AI to Build Awareness, Provide Answers and Take Action

15 minutes
ON DEMAND

Disruptive technology can create opportunity where none existed before. What once appeared impossible becomes seemingly inevitable. Artificial Intelligence offers such promise. Much like technological revolutions of the past, this promise of new capability must be balanced against uncertainty and unintended consequences. Safeguards must be put in place. The requirement to ensure there is always a “human in the loop” represents one such safeguard to mitigate the risk of the unintentional or the unknown. However, humans aren’t simply “in the loop” - they are the loop. The session will explore how re-focusing on the human loop of understanding information will drive the use (and prevent the misuse) of AI as the technology continues to evolve. 

James Donlon
James Donlon
Senior Director, Solution Engineering
Oracle North America

Disruptive technology can create opportunity where none existed before. What once appeared impossible becomes seemingly inevitable. Artificial Intelligence offers such promise. Much like technological revolutions of the past, this promise of new capability must be balanced against uncertainty and unintended consequences. Safeguards must be put in place. The requirement to ensure there is always a “human in the loop” represents one such safeguard to mitigate the risk of the unintentional or the unknown. However, humans aren’t simply “in the loop” - they are the loop. The session will explore how re-focusing on the human loop of understanding information will drive the use (and prevent the misuse) of AI as the technology continues to evolve. 

James Donlon
James Donlon
Senior Director, Solution Engineering
Oracle North America
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1:30 PM EDT Thursday, September 12

The Challenges of AI

30 minutes
ON DEMAND

Implementing AI in the public sector is not without its risks and challenges. Explore some of the more adverse effects of government AI implementation.

Davon Tyler
Davon Tyler
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid
Department of Education
Jessie Bur
Jessie Bur
Managing Editor
Nextgov/FCW

Implementing AI in the public sector is not without its risks and challenges. Explore some of the more adverse effects of government AI implementation.

Davon Tyler
Davon Tyler
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid
Department of Education
Jessie Bur
Jessie Bur
Managing Editor
Nextgov/FCW
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2:00 PM EDT Thursday, September 12

Closing Remarks

5 minutes
ON DEMAND

Thank you for attending the 2024 Government & AI Summit!

George Jackson
George Jackson
VP of Events
GovExec

Thank you for attending the 2024 Government & AI Summit!

George Jackson
George Jackson
VP of Events
GovExec
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